Literature Fellowships
Below is a list of all NEA Literature Fellowships awarded since 1965. You can search by year, name, or fellowship type (creative writing or translation).
We also have sections where you can find out more information about some of the fellows. You can meet some of the fellows who received creative writing awards from 2001 to the present. You can meet some of the fellows who received translation awards from 2011 to the present.
| Name Sort ascending | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ra’Niqua Lee | 2024 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond R. Patterson | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Federman | 1985 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Coreil | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Carver | 1970 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Carver | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Raymond Abbott | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Ray Young Bear | 1976 | Creative Writing | |
| Ray DiPalma | 1979 | Creative Writing | |
| Ray Aranha | 1977 | Creative Writing | |
| Ravi Howard | 2008 | Creative Writing | |
| Rav Grewal-Kok | 2016 | Creative Writing | |
| Raquel Salas Rivera | 2021 | Translation | Spanish |
| Ranjini Obeyesekere | 1982 | Translation | Sinhala |
| Randolph Carter | 1980 | Creative Writing | |
| Randolph Blasing | 1981 | Translation | Turkish |
| Randolph Bates | 1986 | Creative Writing | |
| Randall Silvis | 1988 | Creative Writing | |
| Randall Silvis | 1983 | Creative Writing | |
| Randall Horton | 2011 | Creative Writing |